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Set of architectural drawings of an unidentified stable, designed by Henry M. Francis, undated

Set of architectural drawings made by architect Henry M. Francis of an unidentified stable (possibly Crocker Stable, Mechanic Street, Fitchburg, Mass.). Sheets are numbered 4, 5, 7, 8, 21, and 23, and contain a roof plan, longitudinal section, cross section, details, and west elevation.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375854

Ref. Code: AR007.06.011

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Architectural drawing of J. M. Twitchell's Block, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains architectural drawing of inside finish details for J. M. Twitchell's Block, corner of Maine Street and Oliver Street, Fitchburg, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375855

Ref. Code: AR007.02.007

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Foundation plan of the A. A. Marshall House, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains foundation plan for A. A. Marshall's house, 31 Prospect Street, Fitchburg, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375856

Ref. Code: AR007.02.008

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Architectural drawing of the Charles F. Baker House, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains Interior details for Charles F. Baker's house, 15 Arlington Street, Fitchburg, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375857

Ref. Code: AR007.02.009

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Architectural drawing of the Herbert Wallace House, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains details of the dining room finish for Herbert Wallace's house, 52 School Street, Fitchburg, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375858

Ref. Code: AR007.02.010

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Interior elevation of the Board of Trade Hall, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Interior elevation of the Board of Trade Hall in Fitchburg, Mass. Building was possibly Aubuchon Hardware at one point, was torn down in 1988.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375859

Ref. Code: AR007.02.011

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Set of architectural drawings of a design for the YMCA Building, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Plans of first and second floors for the YMCA Building, corner of Main and Fox Streets, Fitchburg, Mass. Top story was removed prior to 1989, later became Shawmut Bank.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375860

Ref. Code: AR007.02.012

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Elevations of the A. P. Kimball House, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Two elevations of the A. P. Kimball House, potentially located at 55 Garnett Street, Fitchburg, Mass. House is 2nd Empire style and the second elevation has been heavily reworked on its left side; it also bears the Francis' seal.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375861

Ref. Code: AR007.02.013

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Kitchen design for unidentified space at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Kitchen design (with barrel) for either Hastings Hall or Cedar Street Home at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Mass.

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375862

Ref. Code: AR007.02.014

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Architectural drawing of hall arch for Dr. Jonas A. Marshall's house, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Architectural drawing of a hall arch for the house of Dr. Jonas A. Marshall, 428 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. The house was built by Dr. Jonas A. Marshall. C. J. Billings married Marshall's daughter and owned the house for a time; later, James Phillips purchased the house. The house was demolished ...

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375864

Ref. Code: AR007.02.015

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Design for a newel post for C. J. Billings' house, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Design for a newel post for the house of C. J. Billings, 428 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. The house was built by Dr. Jonas A. Marshall. C. J. Billings married Marshall's daughter and owned the house for a time; later, James Phillips purchased the house. The house was demolished prior to 1989. Se...

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375865

Ref. Code: AR007.02.016

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Set of architectural drawings for the residence of James Phillips, Jr., Fitchburg, Mass., undated

Contains front elevation, design for a front fence, and a sketch of a proposed extension on the north side for the residence of James Phillips, Jr., 428 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. The house was built by Dr. Jonas A. Marshall. C. J. Billings married Marshall's daughter and owned the house for a t...

Date: undated

Collection: Henry M. Francis architectural collection

GUSN: 375866

Ref. Code: AR007.02.017

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Copybook belonging to Roby Pearce, undated

The cover of this copybook contains harmful imagery including stereotypical depictions of indigenous people. Historic New England acknowledges historical records / objects may contain harmful imagery and language reflecting attitudes and biases of their creators and time in which they were made. ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375868

Ref. Code: MS003.001

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Copybook of place names and phrases, February 1824

In this copybook dated February 1824, the writer practiced in a large hand place names such as Boston, Charleston, Andover, Salem, Haverhill, and phrases such as "Fame attends merit" and "Be kind to the poor." Some pages are loose, others are larger sheets folded in to fit.

Date: February 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375870

Ref. Code: MS003.002

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Copybook belonging to Jeannine T. Rand, December 10, 1872

In almost mint condition, this copybook belonged to Jeannine T. Rand and is dated Dec. 10th, 1872. Its green cover is entitled "National System of Penmanship in 12 Numbers" as proscribed by Payson, Dunton and Scribner's. This one is numbered #3. The back cover carries diagrams demonstrating the pri...

Date: December 1872

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375871

Ref. Code: MS003.003

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Copybook, "The Perfect Penman", Providence, R.I., circa 1847

This small exercise book, entitled "The Practical Penman," gives examples of receipts for payments to local merchants, acknowledgements of invitations, notes from parents requesting excuses from school, all written in exemplary italic script. This small publication aims to provide examples of fine ...

Date: circa 1847

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375872

Ref. Code: MS003.004

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Copybook belonging to Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, June 10, 1799

First of two parts of a copybook of Elizabeth M. Saunders, Gloucester Academy, dated June 10, 1799. This 16-page part lists 21 rules of grammar with examples, chiefly devoted to the uses of the comma. The writer has taken much care with the handwriting clarity, layouts, and headings.

Date: June 10, 1799

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375873

Ref. Code: MS003.005a

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Copybook belonging to Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1830-1833

Here are four loose pages of penmanship practice written by "Angeline S. Sweetser, Lynnfield, Mass., 1833," executed during the years 1830 - 1833 when she was ages 13 - 15 years old. On each of the oversized pages, the exercises are contained in decorative cartouches outlined in red and yellow. Her ...

Date: 1830-1833

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375874

Ref. Code: MS003.006

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Copybook belonging to Jennie E. Holbrook, undated

This paperbound "Drawing Book, for Copies" contains childlike pencil drawings of buildings, birds, pets, and leaves. The front cover indicates the drawing book was the property of Jennie E. Holbrook. Front and back covers serve as advertising information for Peters & Moore, stationers of Waltham, ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375875

Ref. Code: MS003.007

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Copybook belonging to Marie Durholz, 1879

This paperbound exercise book was owned by student Marie Durholz and is dated 1879. It contains approximately 24 pages of arithmetic problems, definitions, computations, and a list of vocabulary words. Notably, the student writes in brown ink in a very fine hand and her computations are often over...

Date: 1879

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375876

Ref. Code: MS003.008

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Copybook of mathematical porblems, circa 1800-1810

Both numbers and letters are written in this lengthy exercise book, which contains numerous rules for solving mathematical problems, forms of receipts, promissory notes, and occasional pages of penmanship practice, all evidently a preparation for handling business transactions and even banking. For ...

Date: circa 1800-1810, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375877

Ref. Code: MS003.009

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Copybook belonging to Paschal D. Lyon, undated

The seven pages of penmanship in this copybook were written by Paschal D. Lyon. The cover image of the paperbound book is illustrated with an engraving of a view of the New State House, Boston; the back is printed with two poems "On the Shortness of Human Life." The writerÂ’s topics, written in po...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375878

Ref. Code: MS003.010

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Copybook, "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston", Boston, Mass., January 22, 1812

This is a small printed booklet entitled "Constitution of Associated Instructors of Youth in Boston" as adopted January 22, 1812. Included is a handwritten list of the names of those instructors "alphabetically arranged." The articles are numbered I through XXIII and all refer to the aims and govern...

Date: January 22, 1812

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375879

Ref. Code: MS003.011

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Copybook belonging to Miss Catherine Riley, undated

This copybook, the property of Miss Catharine Riley, includes penmanship exercises using "select sentences" such as "France Stands in a Commanding Situation" and "Imprint on your mind the love of Truth." The cover is illustrated with an engraved depiction of a "Lilliputian Army marching between the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375880

Ref. Code: MS003.012

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Copybook of astronomical and navigational principles, undated

Four large pages of astronomical and navigational principles are described in small, precise handwriting and accompanied by carefully drawn and colored explanatory diagrams. Each principle is headed in large, elaborately formed letters. Topics covered include "Eclipse of the Sun," "Parallel Spheres,...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375881

Ref. Code: MS003.013

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Copybook of "select sentences", circa 1819-1829

"Select sentences," promissory notes (some dated 1819), receipts for goods, and inspirational poems written in fine italic handwriting are practiced in this copybook. Examples of payments refer to Holland gin and French brandy. Samples of correspondence are dated 1829. The cover of the book is illus...

Date: circa 1819-1829, undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375882

Ref. Code: MS003.014

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Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

First of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains geometrical computations with diagrams done in color followed by exercise in navigation at various levels (e.g., plane sailing, oblique plane sailing, traverse sailing,...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375883

Ref. Code: MS003.015a

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Copybook belonging to Fanny Emerson, undated

In a preface to her copybook, Fanny Emerson (born 1806) wrote, "To write with ease and elegance is a useful, necessary and polite accomplishment." Then follows pages of practice using initial letters in alphabetical order beginning with "Amendment," "Bennington," "Calmness," and so on, stopping at t...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375884

Ref. Code: MS003.016

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Copybook belonging to Benjamin Perkins, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., October 1803

Second of two copybooks belonging to Benjamin Perkins (aged 14) a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, dated October 1803. Contains pages of penmanship practice using moralistic sayings such as "Keep Your Mind Serene" or "To form a fair character, actions & words must correspond." The writer has us...

Date: October 1803

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375885

Ref. Code: MS003.015b

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Copybook belonging to Oliver Capen Everett, 1824

Dated 1824, the large sheet of paper contains two poems, one entitled "Solitude," and other "To My Bed", both lettered in fine italic script written and signed by Oliver Capen Everett, Franklin W. School. The student has used faint pencil lines to guide his words.

Date: 1824

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375886

Ref. Code: MS003.017

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Copybook belonging to Leonard Williams Cushing, circa 1796

Four sheets of penmanship as practiced by Leonard Williams Cushing (b. 1782), one of which, a verse entitled "On the Sceptic" [sic], he has dated 1796. Another sheet contains three adages on the sin of pride and is recopied in an improved hand on a third sheet. The fourth contains a poem entitled "C...

Date: circa 1796

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375887

Ref. Code: MS003.018

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Copybook belonging to Susan A. Daggett, undated

Two pages of penmanship practice (identical in wording) written by Susan A. Daggett, aged 15 years, on which are two poems entitled "The Pen," and "Address to the Rose Bud." She uses different writing styles on each page. The date of execution is illegible due to a damaged corner.

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375888

Ref. Code: MS003.019

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Copybook belonging to Peter Allen, Braintree, Mass., February 17, 1801

This leather-bound copybook belonged to "Peter Allen, Aged 15, Braintree, February 17 in the Year 1801", and includes a separate 4-page biographical note written upon his death in 1860. The title page also carries the date 1799. Entries include arithmetical tables, such as weights and measures, prob...

Date: February 17, 1801

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375889

Ref. Code: MS003.020

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Copybook of practice words, undated

This untitled copybook consists of rows of practice words (amend, mammon, rain) occasionally adorned with sketches of domestic objects such as a wineglass, a teapot, a shovel. As the writer progresses, the pages begin to read in short sentences which, as the pages unfold, turn into a verse about the...

Date: undated

Collection: Copybooks collection

GUSN: 375890

Ref. Code: MS003.021

Child crying, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27292-A

The image shows a child crying while standing in a snow-covered landscape in Enfield, Massachusetts. The child is wearing a coat with fur trim and a hat. Snowbanks surround the path, and there are trees and houses visible in the background.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373427

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27292-A

Child in stroller, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27293-A

A child is seated in a stroller with large wheels, wearing light clothing and boots in Enfield, Massachusetts. An adult, partially visible, is standing beside the stroller, holding its handle. In the background, there are trees and a house visible.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373428

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27293-A

Child and stroller, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27294-A

A child is standing next to a stroller on a paved path in Enfield, Massachusetts. Behind the child, there is a house with siding and an open garage, where tools are visible on an attached rack.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373429

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27294-A

Car, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27295-A

The image shows an early 20th-century automobile on a snow-covered road in Enfield, Massachusetts. The car is positioned in the center, facing the camera, with snow banks on either side. Trees without leaves are visible in the background.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373430

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27295-A

Car, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27296-A

The image shows a car parked in front of a garage entrance in Enfield, Massachusetts. The scene features significant snow accumulation on the ground and surrounding areas. The car is an older model, and there is a visible license plate on the front.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373431

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27296-A

Edwin H. Howe house, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27297-A

The image depicts the Edwin H. Howe house in Enfield, Massachusetts. It is a two-story structure with a symmetrical facade and a porch extending across the front. In the foreground, there are several leafless trees and a snow-covered path. Two figures are visible walking along the pathway toward the...

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373432

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27297-A

Edwin H. Howe garage, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27298-A

The image depicts Edwin H. Howe's garage in Enfield, Massachusetts, during the winter. The scene is dominated by large piles of snow in front of the garage, with a person partially visible among them. Surrounding the garage are other buildings, including a house with a porch and another structure in...

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373433

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27298-A

Edwin H. Howe shoveling snow, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27299-A

The image shows a man, identified as Edwin H. Howe, shoveling snow next to a large snowbank in front of a house in Enfield, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with a porch and an adjacent garage. The interior of the garage is visible with a vehicle inside.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373434

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27299-A

Boy and dog, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27300-A

The image shows a young boy standing on a sidewalk next to a dog in Enfield, Massachusetts. The boy is wearing a hat and a jacket, and the dog stands beside him. Behind them are trees and residential buildings lining the street.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373435

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27300-A

Edwin H. Howe House, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27301-A

The image depicts the Edwin H. Howe house in Enfield, Massachusetts. It shows a two-story house with visible windows and a porch. The surrounding area includes trees with full foliage and an open lawn. A barrel is visible near the house.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373436

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27301-A

Group of people on porch and lawn, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27302-A

A group of people is gathered on a porch and lawn in front of a house in Enfield, Massachusetts. Adults and children are visible, with some sitting on the porch steps and others standing or walking on the lawn. A couple of automobiles can be seen parked near a tree in the background.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373437

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27302-A

Group portrait on porch, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27303-A

The image shows a group of people gathered on a porch in Enfield, Massachusetts. There are 14 individuals, both adults and children, posed closely together. The background shows elements of the porch structure and a vintage automobile visible in the distance.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373438

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27303-A

Four children on porch steps, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27304-A

The image shows four children sitting on the steps of a porch in Enfield, Massachusetts. Each child is seated on the concrete steps in front of a house with wooden siding and a screen door. One child is on the left side of the steps, while the other three are sitting closely together.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373439

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27304-A

Group portrait on porch, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27305-A

The image shows a group of people gathered on a porch in Enfield, Massachusetts. The group includes men, women, and children posing for a portrait. The porch is part of a house with visible columns and a lattice foundation. Two early automobiles are parked on the grass nearby.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373440

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27305-A

Group portrait on porch steps, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27306-A

The image shows a group of people gathered on the steps of a porch in Enfield, Massachusetts. The group consists of men, women, and children in various seated and standing positions, with a porch railing and the exterior of a house visible in the background.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373441

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27306-A

Group portrait on porch steps, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27307-A

The image shows a group of people gathered on porch steps in Enfield, Massachusetts. The group includes a mix of adults and children, with some seated on the steps and others standing. The porch behind them features columns and a railing.

Date: 1895-1940

Collection: Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

GUSN: 373442

Ref. Code: PC031.001.004.27307-A